Employee Recognition Informal Recognition

Informal recognition can be used every day to acknowledge contributions of individuals, teams and work groups. As with all recognition, it should be tied to a specific behavior or activity that you want to reinforce.

What does your unit/department value? The types of contributions that might be recognized are:

staying late to help someone prepare a presentation for the next day

volunteering to cover for a co-worker who is out sick

going out of your way to help boost morale or create a positive, inclusive work environment

exceeding expectations for a goal or milestone in a long-term collaborative project